Football Quotes by Michael Carrick

Playing Chelsea is as tough a test as you'll get in Europe these days.

— Michael Carrick

I was never comfortable at United, really.

— Michael Carrick

It wasn't until I started my coaching badges that I found that I enjoyed it.

— Michael Carrick

In a way, I feel there's a Carrick style of playing.

— Michael Carrick

My worst moment in football was losing that Champions League final to Barca in Rome.

— Michael Carrick

It is tough when you don't play for a while and a couple of games go by when, you've worked hard to…

— Michael Carrick

When I left West Ham in 2004 there was a chance of them signing me instead of Spurs, but it isn't something…

— Michael Carrick

A decent player doesn't automatically make a decent manager, I know that. But I will do everything I possibly can.

— Michael Carrick

I think with England, I look at myself and accept that I didn't do well enough; then, other times, I was playing…

— Michael Carrick

Some lads were dribblers, some lads just loved scoring goals, whereas I enjoyed and took pride in practicing my passing and that.…

— Michael Carrick

Over the season you have waves. It is very hard to go through the whole season at the same standard and winning…

— Michael Carrick

The Champions League and the Premier League are now both huge, but the tradition and history of the FA Cup is still…

— Michael Carrick

I actually had the chance to sign for Newcastle before I went to West Ham; I didn't in the end because they…

— Michael Carrick

Outside you get credit and praise and it makes you feel good, puts a spring in your step, but really the ceiling…

— Michael Carrick

But I still think it's part of the skill of being a coach or manager - to know who responds to what.…

— Michael Carrick

My favourite game has to be winning the Champions League against Chelsea in 2008, because nothing can top that. My favourite goal…

— Michael Carrick

When I was setting out as a kid, five, six, seven years old, England was a dream. One of my best days…

— Michael Carrick

As a coach or manager, if it was something that had to be done I'd be comfortable doing it but I'd still…

— Michael Carrick

The 2006 World Cup was the summer I came to United so the England thing was kind of ongoing. Getting to the…

— Michael Carrick

I was relegated with West Ham and you never forget that. Going down, playing in the Championship, I constantly remind myself of…

— Michael Carrick

He is a legend and he's going to be remembered for a long time. Just to play alongside him and learn from…

— Michael Carrick

If you look at anyone's career, there are times when you have hard times. Even the best players have to struggle through…

— Michael Carrick

Paul Scholes is just fantastic. When you play alongside him, you realise what a special talent he is.

— Michael Carrick

The biggest players I've seen are the ones that take the wins well - don't get carried away with them - but…

— Michael Carrick

I've had a decent career, I've been a decent player but coaching is a whole different ball game. I can take the…

— Michael Carrick

But that's something I enjoyed. That's the game, the challenge, trying to think 'what am I am aiming to do here? Where…

— Michael Carrick

I'm doing things in Manchester with the Trafford Sports Park in partnership with the Manchester United foundation and I'm also doing things…

— Michael Carrick

You set out to be a footballer, when you're young, and you think I'd love to do that. There's plenty of things…

— Michael Carrick

Certainly every manager I've played under you take things from them. That's just part of gaining all that knowledge over the years.…

— Michael Carrick

You look at players who are off form and there's a general disappointment, their confidence goes low and their whole demeanour can…

— Michael Carrick